Historical Events In October - 22
Saturday, 14 June 2025
0362 The temple of Apollo at Daphne, outside of Antioch, is destroyed in a mysterious fire on this day in history.
0741 Charles Martel, ruler of the Franks, dies at 63 on October - 22.
0794 On October - 22 emperor Kanmu relocates Japanese capital to Heiankyo (now Kyoto).
1335 On October - 22 ex-emperor Hanazono became a Zen priest
1383 On this day in history the 1383-1385 Crisis in Portugal: A period of civil war and disorder began when King Fernando died without a male heir to the Portuguese throne.
1383 Ferdinand I, the wise, king of Portugal, dies on October - 22.
1494 On this day in history gian Galeazzo, Italian duke of Milan (1476-94), dies
1575 Foundation of Aguascalientes on this day in history.
1613 On October - 22 pomponio Nenna, Italian composer
1633 On this day in history ming dynasty fight with Dutch East India Company that Battle of southern Fujian sea (1633), Ming dynasty won great victory.
1651 Jacob Praetorius, composer, dies at 65 on October - 22.
1686 On October - 22 georg Balthasar Schott, composer
1698 On October - 22 nicola Bonifacio Logroscino, composer
1707 On October - 22 cloudesley Shovell, Admiral, drowns at Scilly
1708 Great Alliance occupies Rijsel on October - 22.
1708 Herman Witsius, [Wits], reformed theologist, dies at 72 on October - 22.
1721 Czar Peter the Great becomes "All-Russian Imperator" on October - 22.
1725 Alessandro Scarlatti, composer, dies at 65 on this day in history.
1737 On this day in history vincenzo Manfredini, composer
1746 Princeton University (NJ) received its charter on October - 22.
1751 On October - 22 willem IV KH Friso, prince of Orange-Nassau, dies at 40
1752 On this day in history ambrogio Minoja, composer
1761 Johann Christian Gottlob Eidenbenz, composer on this day in history.
1763 On this day in history french van Mieris "the Young", painter/historian, dies at 73
1764 On October - 22 jean Marie I'aine Leclair, composer, dies at 67
1765 Daniel Steibelt, composer on October - 22.
1766 On this day in history hans CE Freiherr von Gagern, German advisor to Dutch king
1790 On this day in history jan Ackersdijk, Dutch political economist
1797 On October - 22 andr,-Jacques Garnerin makes first parachute jump from balloon (Paris)
1797 On October - 22 the First Parachute Jump from hot air balloon over Paris
1797 1st sky diver (Andre-Jacques Trim, above Paris) on this day in history.
1799 On this day in history russia leaves second anti-French Coalition
1802 On October - 22 samuel Arnold, English composer, dies at 62
1809 Federico Ricci, composer on this day in history.